Well, I agree with Carol in her opinion that what we are going to end up with is a "hybrid" mix of regulated capitalism, much like we had before Reagan, and socialism... There are sectors of the economy that lenbd themselves to one or the other or a mix of the two...
But let's face it... With this bailout socialism has certainly stepped in where capitalism has failed...
Actually, as I have proposed, I would love to see the federal governemnt take over the entire mortgage industry (rather than just the bad loans), make safe loans and then apply the interets from them toward shoring up Social Security... This is doable...